Volvo says people want the option to drive driverless cars

Posted by Michael Thomas at
Jan 07, 2016

Volvo recently conducted a survey of some 10,000 respondents around the world regarding autonomous vehicle technology.

And what they found is that customers still want a steering wheel – and more importantly, the ability to use it – even in a vehicle that can drive itself. According to the Swedish automaker, an overwhelming majority of 92 percent of respondents said that the driver should be able to take control of an autonomous vehicle at any given time. That means Gothenburg's self-driving cars are going to need a steering wheel and pedals if the company is going to convince a hopeful but skeptical public that it's safe to transition to autonomous transportation. more...

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